River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-13
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NINE. SASSON'S DILEMMA.

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travaganee and the necessity Of reducing
expenses. At length he grew almost
violent in his conduct toward his family
and the greatest forbearance had to be
exercised by them.
Oct. q NJ. Sa~,on went to the city
early About noon he returned with a
van. and set seve.al men To work re-
moving the pictures from the parlors.
He was very stern, and took no notice
OF his family, who did not expostulate.
lie returned to the city, and was not
home until late. The next morning at
breakfast he informed his family that
he was about to curtail his establish
ment, and to tIat end had resolved to
move into a smaller and less pretcntious
dwelling.
Have you suffered such heavy losses
rs to render this necessary" his wife
asked. 1T is very inopportune just at
this juncture, when Corinne expects
soon to receive proposal ofmarriage. 7
Let her marry whom she pleases,
he replied, roughly: "she viii soon
bring him to poverty with her extraya-
gance.
"she is sought By worthy gentle
man, the son said, ..and the connec-
ton is in every way desirable"
ut is proper for you not to interfere
IN such matters. the father said; '.vou
vii. lave enough to do to attend to
your own cares in life. You
have already failed in two examinations
at college, and have shown yourself in
competent for anything.
Il am competent" the son replied
with warmth, ito protect my mother
and sister
"Insolent." exclaimed his father;
and, rushing toward him, he clenched
his fist as thaugh to strike him.
Mime. Sasson intcrposed her person
between the irate man and his son. NJ.
Sasson ground his teeth with rage, and
then struck his wife violent blow
over the side Of the head. The SON was
ready to grapple with his father. but
his mother entreated him to forbear.
Soon afterward NJ. Sasson quilted the
house,
After brief consultation Mime.
Sasson resolved 10 seek refuge with her
sister. and her children agreed TO ac-
company her Trunks were hastily
packed and preparations made for inn
mediate departure. While her chill
dren were engaged in this work Mime.
Sasson went to a bureau where her
husband kept revolver.
IF he should return and see us pre-
pairing for departure he might do some
thing desperate She said to herself.
She took the pistol from the drawer;
and holding il mong The folds of her
dress went to her apartments. As she
quilted the libr;ry she found NJ. Sasscn's
valet at the door. lie turned aside and
made no remark, and She passed on ia
silence. On reaching the apartments
occupied by herself and her husband
She found her children busy packing.
She placed the revolver behind n vase
on the mantlePece without being OBJ
served.
When NJ. Sasson returned home in
the evening hefound the house deserted.
The valet told him that his wife and
children had departed together, having
first packed several trunks, which they
had taken with them.
Il saw madame 90 to your bureau in
the library" the valet said at the con-
clusion of his story.
NJ Sasson went to the library and
examined the bureau.
"My revolver has been removed, he
said.
II saw madame quit the library, "
the valet said '.holding by her side
something which was concealed by the
drapery.
In the evening Nine. Sasson dis
covered that she had left large sum
Of money in her boudoir, She had inn
mediate need o. this sum, and how to
ret il was the subject of much thought.
She determined to say nothing Of It to
her children for fear Charles should IN
sist upon going to their former resi-
dence for il and thus perhaps be
brought into collision with his father.
Finally she devised scheme. She
had the KEYS Of the side entrance from
the garden to the house. She thought
that in the darkness she could easily
find admission to the dwelling-house,
reach unperceyed the boudoir, pro-
cure the monty. and return without
any ones being the wiser for her all
venture. To ct her children out of
the way she suggested that they should
visit her brother, who resided a mile
away. and communicate to him the
step she had taken. As soon as they
were gone she quilted her sister ; house
unknown to INV one but her maid,
whom she hat taken with her, and,
procuring cab, went to within a
hundred yards Of her former residence
sn he Boulevard de Neuilly. Direct
ing the driver o wait for her return
She went toward the dwelling, opening
the gate into tie garden with caution;
She lsft it aiar and crossed the lawn to
q side door. This She also left ajar.
being afraid TINT the closing Of it might
rouse the inmates.
Without difficulty or mole tation She
ascended the stairs and succeeded in
getting possession Of the money. She
quilted the house, still leaving the side
door ajar, but on passing ont Of the
garden she closed the gate and hastily
walked toward the cab, She reached
her sisters hoase before her children
returned and without her absence hay
ing teen noticed.
Tie next morning NJ. Sasson failed
to call for his valet as usual After
writing for some time. according to the
valet : statement. he went to his mas
ter : apartment and found him lying
in bed with bullet hole in his head.
On he scoyerld lay his revolver, His
watch and purse were missing. Ills
wardrobe had been ransacked and his
escritoire broken open. There was no
doubt that the assassin had been at work.
The Judge Of Instruction and his Of
ficers investigated the case and arrived
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